A sacred ritual performance marriage of Muslim community
Tradition and Culture of Muslim Shaadi
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Religion is a cultural system of designated behaviors and practices that relate to the humanity to the supernatural powers which is being followed by the ancestors of human kind in order to place the humanity in a right order developing certain criteria or rules in the particular religion. We can find different kinds of religions in the world followed by different society’s people and making in practice from long time ago and in the religion from the birth to death of a person, they should implement the tradition or the culture that the religion has told. Each religion has their own sacred histories and narratives which may be preserved in sacred scriptures and symbols and holy places that aim mostly to give a meaning of life, which means they show the right path to a person for their entire life. Religions may contain symbolic stories, which are sometimes said by followers to be true that have the side of purpose of explaining the origin of life, the Universe and many other things. In addition to the reason, the religion has been considered as the source of religious beliefs. We can find approximately 10,000 distinct religions worldwide but about 84% of the world’s population is affiliated with one of the five largest religions namely Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism or forms of other folk religions.
As per the religion of own, the tradition and the cultures are followed according to their own religion’s perspectives from birth to death of a person. So, during the lifetime of a person there occur a lot of traditions that a person must follow according to their religion which may include birth ceremony, baptism, marriage and the funeral in common for all the religions. So, as per the religion of own, they must follow all kinds of rules occurring during the period of cultures and traditions.
Marriage ceremony
So as the marriage is also one of the traditions or cultures that a person must go through their entire life according to their religion’s permission. Muslim marriage is known as 'Nikah' in Urdu. It is given great importance in the religion of Islam and is even mandatory for all. Though the wedding rituals of Muslim marriage vary greatly from the Hindu religion, it significantly lays emphasis on the union of two souls. There are even varied rituals performed before and after the wedding, which lead to the completion of the ceremony. Given below is some vital information regarding the Muslim wedding rituals.
The first wedding ritual is the Istikhara wherein the religious head takes consent form Allah to perform the wedding. After it is done, the Muslim groom’s mother visits the Muslim brides house with sweets and Imam-Zamin, a silver or gold coin wrapped in silken cloth. It is tied by her onto the upper portion of the girl's hand. This is called Imam-Zamin ceremony. The next is Magni, wherein the groom's family members visit the bride's house with sweets and fruits. This is reciprocated by the bride's family as well. Nowadays, the couple even exchanges rings.
Final day of wedding
After this, the Manjha ceremony takes place in which the bride is dressed in yellow clothes and turmeric paste is applied on her body. After this, the bride is not supposed to step out of the house. Mehndi ceremony is the next ceremony, which is held just before the marriage. During this ceremony, the hands and feet of the Muslim brides are adorned with henna designs. Subsequently, the Sanchaq ritual takes place wherein the groom's family sends clothes and jewelries for the bride to be worn at Nikah and Chauthi.
On the main wedding day, the Barat leaves for the bride's house. On the wedding venue, they are given a hearty welcome and the groom enjoys a glass of sherbet with his brother-in-law. Soon after this, the Nikah is commenced. There are two religious heads present at the place representing the two parties. The amount of Mehar, a compulsory amount of money to be given to the bride by the groom's family is also decided. After this, the Maulavi asks the bride three times whether bride accepts the concerned Muslim groom as her husband with settled amount of Mehar. Marriage is one of the holy or sacred rituals to be performed by everyone in their life.
You can check the website of Indian Muslim Wedding to search for the right Muslim brides and Muslim grooms.
